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PSN devs offer mixed reactions to cost of outage

As consumers scramble to deal with the ramifications (identity theft!) of the PlayStation Network breach and subsequent outage, PSN developers are struggling with anxieties of their own.

HeretoSpeakTheTruth4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

you guys have to also think that PSN being down is only a bad thing for us gamers also bad for the Delevopers as well like yesterday the PSN was supposed to update with Demos PSN games and many more but because its down no new games or demos where released

also less sales for the PS3 games that have multiplayer like Portal 2 you cant play co-op with being able to sign in the PSN Mortal Kombat cant play Online without PSN and Socom the same thing These isnt about us only its about them to

HeretoSpeakTheTruth4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

i meant you guys have to also think that PSN being down isnt only a bad thing for us gamers also bad for the Delevopers

is what i ment i am sure most of you knew what i ment

Dee_914789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

@gamingdroid below
Um actually there were and still are reports of stolen CC info on hacked Xbox live accounts.

"Banks are being hacked all the time, but I have actually never read an announcement that millions of their "unencrypted" password and credit card details were lost."

You also havent read that the PSN passwords weren't encrypt your just assuming they weren't to fuel your argument

B1663r4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

The real damage is the PSN store. If gamers even think twice about keying in their cc# into their PS3 at the time of purchase, it will massively affect sales on PSN arcade games. It is my bet that the small titles are overwhelmingly impulse buys.

The good news is that these companies will be willing to do XBLA exclusive deals, and the XBLA market is still growing.

@below,

XBLA is discussed in article. I submit you are a troll for commenting without out reading the article, and it is time for you to GTFO.

lee_ten4789d ago

...what does this have to do with xbl? if you have nothing constructive to add to the conversation, then LEAVE.

ChozenWoan4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

1. the Head of Security of Live had his account hacked recently, so just how much safer is Live.

2. Live has been getting hacked for years.

3. PSN cards... they work.

4. When banks get hacked on a regular basis, what's so special about PSN.

I've only used PSN cards as I know that banks and online stores are the prime targets for hackers. I knew it was only a matter of time before PSN was hacked... and I'm rather pleased that it took 6 years and reverse engineering a dev kit to do so. Just shows how secure the PSN was from day one.

I'm also confident that Sony's improvements to the PSN during this down time will provide hackers even more years of frustration. I just wish Sony hadn't settled their lawsuit with georgy boy. They could have really cleaned up on collecting hacker info after this attack.

gamingdroid4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

1. Stop spreading BS!

It has been replied to your past post about this that it wasn't hacked through Xbox Live, but a third party domain hosting provider. Nothing to do with MS security (not that it is that great anyhow).

2. Yes, and did anyone loose their "unencrypted" password and credit card details?

3. I betcha lot of people wish they went with that route right now. I did and never gave away my credit card information to PSN or Xbox Live.

4. Banks are being hacked all the time, but I have actually never read an announcement that millions of their "unencrypted" password and credit card details were lost.

I don't doubt that after this, Sony will put in enormous resources to make PSN one of the most secure networks, but the damage is already done from negligence.

"Just shows how secure the PSN was from day one."

Really? PSN was never secure if they can't grasp basic standard practices to protect users information. I think it is more akin to Sony not being as much of a target.

Think how people used to rave how secure Firefox is or Mac OSX. Once they got popular, it was no better than Internet Explorer or Windows!

sandip7874789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

good points, but you could do with a few full stops or commas!

lee_ten4789d ago

and yet you have people running around and celebrating, spreading misinformation and who knows what else. this could have happened to any console or any company. this is a bad thing for not only gamers but for people who work for sony and developers that work each day to put food on the table for their families.

sony needs to go after these hackers and prosecute them indefinitely. this is a federal crime.

xAlmostPro4789d ago

Sony have already stated that once it's back up any games that were due to release content diuring the down time or a week before will recieve extended promotion

Rybakov4789d ago

well maybe devs should stop making online so important and focus on single player experiences then they wouldnt have to worry about online things

and portal 2 you can play split screen so you can do coop

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badboy8884789d ago

This one week feels like a lifetime.

showtimefolks4789d ago

and hopefully it will be back soon and more secure

SlyFoxC4789d ago

i know when i get back on PSN i will be playing for a good week straight...screw college lol!

HeretoSpeakTheTruth4789d ago

screw the outside world more like it lol

SlyFoxC4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

lol what is this outside world

oli4789d ago

wait, is there a date in which sony hopes to bring PSN back up with no more problems? or could this take more days/weeks/wutever?

Szarky4789d ago

Gotta' love the morons on this site who disagree with a simple question. Love it.

SlyFoxC4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

totally agree with you!!!!!!!!

dislikes on N4G are like crabs...you don't remember/know how you got them...but they are there!

Dee_914789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

Most of the time its just trolls with duplicate accounts
You can see it obviously in some articles that get little replies

like 3 people make a comment and then troll make a comment
and the 3 people have the same amount of disagrees while the troll have none but 1 less agree than disagrees the 3 people got
So its best to not even acknowledge the disagrees here

Like now stroll up and look at how all comments in a certain time frame all have disagrees
Everything 46mins from now and up have atleast 1 disagree

oli4789d ago (Edited 4789d ago )

foreal, i thought my question was dumb and it could be, but i actually meant it. online gaming really isnt my thing, so PSN downtime isnt a big deal for me
@cgoodno, thnx for the update... daaang your bubs are like Links health bar (O_O)

Christopher4789d ago

All we know is that they said they plan to have it up by within a week. This doesn't mean it couldn't be extended further. And, now, with all the news on it, it could be delayed with more red tape maneuvering.

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It’s Time for Sony to Bring Back Killzone and Resistance

Sony is in the middle of an FPS crisis, but bringing back two much-loved PlayStation shooters could easily be the solution.

shinoff21831d 6h ago

I'd rather them focus on a rpg. Shooters can wait

just_looken1d 4h ago

We have alot of rpg's but only cod for a AAA first person shooter unless you toss in xdefient but that is still fixing 2yr old beta issues.

We need more AAA fps games then rpg's

shinoff21831d 2h ago

Yea right. Theirs so many shooters on the market.

just_looken23h ago

@shin

Name 3 AAA fps games coming out this year

Cacabunga11h ago

I want Killzone yea, but as a gaas no buy!

Cacabunga5h ago

Yes we need some new FPS experiences.. COD is just not engaging enough. We want a Killzone back to the roots, not a Shadow Fall again..

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Crows901d 1h ago

There's tons of RPG in the market too...what's your point exactly.

RaidenBlack7h ago

No Killzone or Resistance or Factions for you ... only Concord & FairGame$

Ironmike1d 1h ago

No more rpg for a while would love a new resistance though

DarXyde1d ago

Agree on preferring RPGs though at this exact moment, it would be great to see more horror games. Another reason why Japan Studio closing is just tragic. Loved Siren.

just_looken23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Fuck jim ryan japan studio did so much and helped alot with ports/localization

If they were around bloodborn would be possible like how they helped with demon souls ps4 finial fantasy port.

Horror games would be nice but the jim ryan axe job helped alot in killing playstation dev numbers/freedom and increased regulation with the new censorship crap.

1Victor17h ago

If Sony is bringing back a old shooter I would prefer Warhawk or better yet Starhawk

Rynxie17h ago

No thanks. Resistance and killzone were my all time favorite fps games. I completely dominated those games. I met good people, had a ton of fun and have a lot of fond memories. I don't want them to bring back these games, unless they tackle the cheating epidemic. I know I will absolutely hate these games, if I was to play them now, with all the effing cheating going on in fps games.

Psychonaut8515h ago

Bro the market is oversaturated with quality RPGs AND bloated shitty RPGs already.

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Inverno1d 4h ago

I honestly don't think we'll be seeing these anytime soon, if ever. Insomniac is officially on Marvel duty since it seems that all they're working on based off the leaks, and Horizon is more of what the casuals want these days. And I now I'll get a bunch of disagrees, but keep in mind that Resistance last got a game on the PS3 (2011) and Killzone was a launch title for the PS4 (2013). 10 years is a long time to make a game, if had any interest they would've done it by now, add InFamous to that list.

just_looken1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

Your right except the dates killzone mercenary was on ps vita 2013 same with resistance burning skies back in 2012

Good-Smurf1d 1h ago

Both of those games are either made by smaller B team or completely different developer.
Killzone Mercenary developed by Guerilla Cambridge which is now defunct.
Resistamce Burning Skies wasn't made by Insomniac but by Nihilistic Software also defunct after the failure of CoD Black Ops Declassified.

just_looken23h ago

@good i know i never said they were

I mentioned them as they were the last games under that ip well killzone was last on ps4 but still even though they are different devs they led to the lose of the ip.

I highly doubt they made up for there budget cost even killzone on ps4 had low sales for such a large ip at the time.

shinoff21831d 2h ago

Infamous should atleast get remastered. I'd be cool with that

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1d 3h ago

Resistance 3 turned me off to the series but I’d love a reboot. KillZone I think can stay dead. Give me a new Resistance like 1or 2 and I’ll be happy.

JEECE1d 2h ago

Except Resistance 1 and 3 were far more similar, 2 was the outlier. 3 was a great return to form after 2 changed so many things from the first game.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1d 1h ago

I didn’t like 3 and I didn’t find it similar to the first game.

Moegooner1d 2h ago

2 was the best resistance game.

Michiel198916h ago

agreed, the co-op was my fav in 2

Michiel198916h ago

I'll keep saying it, have Bungie make a new resistance game, a match made in heaven. Although I imagine Bungie would be too proud to take over an existing IP.

Huey_My_D_Long1d 3h ago

I honestly never cared or liked killzone. Huge resistance fan though. I remember so many nights playing melee only on USS Lexington, and I like the alt history vibe.

InUrFoxHole15h ago

Liked KZ more but both those games are better than MAG

Huey_My_D_Long8h ago

Facts.
Since I'm down memory lane, I also wish for remaster of Warhawk.

P_Bomb1d 3h ago

I’ve been barking up that tree for years. 😢

OtterX19h ago

Keep barking, boy! Keep barking! Never give up hope. ;)

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Metal Gear Solid 5, Nearly After A Decade, Is Still A Timeless Classic

The Metal Gear series, led by Kojima, pioneered the stealth genre, creating a masterclass in storytelling and gameplay.

SimpleSlave1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

No. But MGS5: Ground Zeroes might actually be one of the greatest Game Demo ever, if not the best.

xHeavYx1d 10h ago

I know a lot of people didn't, but I actually liked that story twist at the end. The game was fun and all, but I wouldn't call it a timeless classic.

Cacabunga17h ago

Metal Gear legend stopped with number 4.
MGS5 needed a year or 2 more of development to be maybe among the classics.. it was clearly rushed, especially at the end. The story teaches us absolutely nothing new.

just_looken1d 7h ago

A demo is free that was a $40 cry for help as later we would know konami did not want to fun hideo and his team anymore that is why we got the unfinished phantom pain.

-Foxtrot1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

Meh

Great stealth gameplay but the game was just average.

Bland open world that felt lifeless, the story felt shoehorned in, unfinished story etc. The whole thing was just average to me compared to the other main titled games.

I would have rather preferred it if they kept Ground Zeroes for the main game as the opening and the rest of the game turns into a Metal Gear 1 & 2 remake to bring things full circle.

just_looken1d 7h ago

If you dig around they had old behind trhe scenes of phantom pain vids and books wrote around the time.

Before funding was puled the main idea was to keep peace walker coop it was in the games early builds and that end game were your building your base that was suppose to be metal gear one.

You as the fake big boss was going to make your own metal gear one map aka your base (outer heaven) then me as sold snake use the mode that is in the game invade/defeat the base even fight your current version of metal gear that was in the game but not finished.

So your idea was on the table bit got canned.

CrimsonWing691d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

Like hell it is. That was the first time I became aware of being sold an unfinished game and was blown away about blind fanboys saying it was some perfect game.

Yea, the first few chapters were great until they do that thing halfway and make you replay all the missions again. Then little things like capturing animals but only seeing a JPEG unlike 3 where everything was modeled out. Areas were massive, desolate, and boring to look at.

Game was a massive let down for me and the potential was so high for it. Honestly, this was one of the most disappointing games I ever played. What’s worse is it starts off brilliant. You literally play through until you get to the point where you could tell they just stopped developing and then quickly used glue and construction paper to “finish” it and then sold it. Quite frankly, that’s insulting to consumers and fans.

Inverno1d 10h ago

People have selective memory. This game had huge drama attached to it, what Konami did to Kojima and this game was horrible. Now they praise Konami cause they revived Silent Hill, even though SH looks half arsed too.

CrimsonWing691d 10h ago

I dunno if they’re getting much praise after the Silent Hill 2 debacle. Makes me scared sh*tless for the MGS 3 Remake…

Michiel198912h ago

I don't wanna defend konami, but Kojima had 7 years to make the game, it's not that weird for a publisher to expect a game to be finished in that amount of time.

Also no one is praising konami from what I've seen, they're just excited that a Silent Hill game is releasing

Yui_Suzumiya1h ago

Yeah, it was the only MGS I didn't play and this is coming from someone who got back into gaming after skipping a generation due to MGS4 back in 2008. It just seems to be the complete opposite of the MGS I always knew and loved (1-4).

JEECE1d 11h ago

Yes and no. In many ways in was a great game; there's a very strong argument that it has the best gameplay of any MGS game, and that it is one of the more interesting open world "playgrounds" we have gotten, in terms of how the world operates. But as an MGS narrative, it is pretty far down the list, for many reasons.

Storm231d 1h ago

I don't think there is any argument. The gameplay was incredible. But yeah...disappointed in the rest. Could have been incredible but...well...we all know what happened...

DarXyde15h ago

The thing about Metal Gear Solid is that the narrative is what determines which is your favorite because the gameplay had ALWAYS improved with every mainline entry. It's amazing.

If it was gameplay, we'd all say The Phantom Pain, but the story is what truly sets them apart.

For me, that's Snake Eater, which is also my favorite game of all time.

Fishy Fingers1d 10h ago

For me, best gameplay, worst, everything else.

Storm231d 1h ago

Yeah...gameplay was so damn good.

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How Valve has treated Team Fortress 2 is a disgrace, and its community deserves better

17 years on from release and 5 years into a botting epidemic, Team Fortress 2 is on its knees, and it's high time Valve stepped in to fix it.

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badz1492d ago

Valve can do no wrong, remember?

fsfsxii2d ago

Ah yes, pc gaming aka the bastion of fairness and equity and everlasting online playerbase, all i can say is lmao
Not to mention that these tf2 idiots were the progenitor of mrx in gaming